SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Exodus 14: 1-15
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in. 4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so. 5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us? 6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him: 7 And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them. 8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand. 9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon. 10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. 13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. 15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.
MORE LESSON: Joshua 1: 2-5
2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Wednesday, 15 October
Memory Verse: Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. Joshua 1:3
Movement characterises life. At every point in time, we are either regressing, stagnant, or advancing. Forces are responsible for our movement, either forward or backwards. As children of God, we are called to move forward, for God is a God who moves forward. Specific disciplines are necessary for moving forward, including prayer, the Word of God, faith, consistency, persistence, diligence, and good self-esteem, among others.
It is the grace of God that comes upon a man that makes him do the extraordinary in life. So, it is God's grace that moves a man forward. Abraham moved forward from his land to the Promised Land because God had prepared something better for him. God wants to launch you into the next level, where you get something better than you can see now. God is not through with you yet, for there are more things that He wants to do in your life. Many have lost excitement in life, happiness in their homes, and the passion to forge ahead in life because of the challenges all around.
However, Jesus can bring life to that situation again. If you have yet to accept Him as your personal Lord and Saviour, you must do that today. Moreover, if you have lost the spiritual drive to move ahead with Him, you can always come back to Him to refire you. Moving ahead means experiencing new and better things in life, and remember that if anyone is in Christ, ...he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new: 2 Corinthians. 5:17 (NKJV). So, being in Christ is what qualifies you to move to the next level in life. However, unless you dedicate your life to Jesus Christ, all other disciplines you undertake to move to the next level are but mere empty activities. Call on Him to come into your heart today. For as many as have accepted Him and live a holy and righteous life, it is time to move forward in their walk with Him. God is ready to take you to Canaan, so do not underestimate yourself by thinking that you do not have what it takes to move on. Trust in God to empower you for what is ahead because He has greater things in store for you.
Prayer/Action
* Pray against forces that have made you stagnant for long.
* Declare that starting from today, you will experience speed in areas where you have not.
* Ask the Holy Spirit to help you be committed and obedient to the Lord's dealings daily.
TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: Father, as I step out today, deliver me from evil and violent men, in the mighty name of Jesus.
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